Clip or anchor for corner beads or strips.



- 'A. P. DIESOHER. CLIP 0R ANCHOR FOR CORNER BEADS 0R STRIPS. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 14, 1908.

943,590, I Patented Dec. 14, 1909.

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AUGUST P. DIESCHER, 0F PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

CLIP OR ANCHOR FOR CORNER BEADS OR STRIPS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 14, 1908.

Patented Dec. 14, 1909. Serial No. $2,951.

To ail whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, riUoUs'r P. Drnsonnu, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Clips or Anchors for Corner Beads or Strips, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in clips or anchors adapted to secure corner beads or strips upon the corners or other exposed edges of walls for the purpose of protecting the plastering or other wall covering adjacent to such corners or edges from damage, and it has for its object primarily to provide a novel and improved clip of this character which embodies a part which is adapted to saddle or embrace a portion of the head or strip and a second part which is adapted to interlock with the part first mentioned to lock the same to the bead and support the latter upon the corner of the wall or structure whereby a solid and rigid support or anchor is provided which is capable of sustaining or resisting forces tending to displ ce or loosen the head or protecting strip.

Another object of the invention is to provioe a clip, the parts of which may be constructed cheaply and which may be applied to the bead or strip and locked and secured in position with the greatest facility even in the hands of unskilled persons.

A further object of the invention is to provide a clip or anchor of the character described which is adapted to be used in connection with a corner head or strip, the construction of the bead and clip being such as to permit the clip to be placed or adjusted at practically any desired point relatively to the length of the bead in order that the clip may accommodate itself to the character of the supportto which the same is to be applied.

To these and other ends, the invention consists in certain improvements, and combinations and arrangements of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being pointed out particularly in the claims at the end of the speci fication.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure l is a perspective view of a clip or anchor constructed in accordance with the present invention, the clip being shown in connection with a corner bead; Fig. 2 represents a sectional view of a portion of a wall showing the manner of applying the bead and clip thereto; Figs. 3 and a are views in plan and transverse section, respectively, showing the construction of the locking and 'attaching part of the clip; Fig. 5 is a plan view of the saddle part of the clip before the same has been bent or formed so as to fit the bead; Fig. 6 is a detail view showing the clip or anchor modified so as to accommodate a corner head or strip of a different construction; Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view showing a modified form of the saddle part of the clip; Fig 8 is a view similar to Fig. 7 showing the locking and securing part of the clip with the upstanding rib or projection thereon omitted; and Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 8 showing the clip applied to a corner bead or strip of sub stantially I-form.

Similar parts are designated by the same reference characters in the several views.

Clips or anchors constructed in accordance with the present invention are capable of use in connection with corner beads of various forms or shapes, and in the accompanying drawing, I have shown the same in connection with corner beads of T and I-forms in cross section and also those formed of sheet metal having divergently arranged wings or flanges, but it is to be understood, of course, that the invention is not limited to these particular forms and that in carrying the invention into practice, the clip can be employed in connection with beads or strips of various other constructions which will suggest themselves to those skilled in this particular art. It is also to be understood that I have shown in the accompanying drawing certain specific embodiments of the clip, but these embodiments are intended as examples and certain changes or modifications in the construction and arrangements of the parts of the clip may be made in order that the desired results may be obtained in each particular case. p

In that form of the invention shown in Figs. 1-5, inclusive of the drawings, the clip is shown in connection with a corner head which is preferably of solid rolled construction having a cross section of substantially T-form, or a form approaching that of the ordinary railroad rail, it having a bottom or base flange 1, a head or ball 2 and a connecting web 3, the latter being provided with a suitable number of apertures or slots a which are spaced longitudinally of the bead. In forming these apertures in the web, a portion of the latter immediately in front of the flange 1 remains so as to form a centering rib 5. The clip shown in these forms of the invention is composed of two parts, one of which serves as a saddle to embrace a portion of the bead, and the other part interlocks with the saddle to secure the same upon the bead and is provided with means for securing the bead to the corner of the wall or other support. The saddle in the present instance is composed of a punching of sheet metal of appropriate gage having notches or recesses 6 and 7 extending inwardly from its opposite ends and forming a pair of lateral wings 8 and 9, these wings being provided with apertures 10 and 11, the outer walls of which are preferably straight, as shown. A blank constructed in the manner just described is bent on a line between the wings thereof by means of dies or otherwise so as to form a central channeled portion 12 which is adapted to fit over and cooperate with the web portion 5, thereby centering the saddle with reference to the bead. The bending of this part also brings the wing portions into doubled relation so that they extend outwardly across the forward faces of the flange 1 of the bead and thence extend rearwardly past the lateral edges thereof, the apertures 10 and 11 in the wings being so placed that the rear walls thereof are arranged slightly in rear of the rear face of the base flange of the bead.

After the saddle part has been applied to the appropriate aperture in the bead, a locking member or part 13 is applied thereto, this locking member in the present instance comprising a strip of metal of appropriate thickness and width, the ends of which are adapted to form a pair of attaching arms 14 and 15 to engage the surfaces of the wall adjacent to the corner thereof, and for this purpose they may be perforated to receive securing nails or otherwise adapted for fastening purposes. In order to secure a firm locking action between the saddle and the bead, an intermediate portion of the locking member is preferably provided with a rib or projection 16 which is pressed upwardly from the forward surface of the strip and extends longitudinally thereof a distance equal or somewhat greater than the width of the base flange of the bead. This locking member or strip may be applied either while in a straight form, as shown in Fig. 4:, or it may be partially or whollv bent into shape,

and in either case the rearmost walls of the apertures in the saddle are spaced rearwardly from the rear face of the base flange 1 of the bead a distance greater than the thickness of either end of the locking member or strip so that one end of the strip may be easily passed through these apertures behind the bead, and when that portion of the locking member or strip having the raised rib or projection thereon enters these apertures, the increased thickness of the locking strip due to the raised rib thereon will produce a firm wedging action between the saddle and bead which will effectually prevent either a longitudinal slipping movement of the bead with reference to the clip or a twisting or tilting of the bead. After the locking member has been so applied, those portions thereof at opposite sides of the raised rib are bent rearwardly as at 17 and 18 so as to prevent a relative spreading movement of the wings of the saddle and to retain the latter and the locking member in locked relation, and the attaching arms of the clip may then be applied to the surfaces of the wall adjacent to the corner and fastened by means of nails or other appropriate means. By cutting away the ends of the saddle to form the recesses 6 and 7, it is possible to obtain a considerable range of adj ustment of the saddle in a direction longitudinally of the bead without unduly reducing the length of the web between the apertures.

\Vhile it is preferable in many cases to provide the locking member of the clip with the raised rib which not only serves to produce the wedging or locking action pre viously described, but also materially stiifens that portion of the locking member against which the bead rests as a support, it may be desirable in some cases to omit this raised rib, and I have shown such a construction in Fig. 8 of the drawing, the saddle 19 being applied to the bead 20 in substantially the same manner as that shown in Figs. 1 and 2, but as the ends of the locking member or strip 21 are bent rearwardly after being passed through the apertures of the saddle, the middle portion 22 of this strip will be bowed forwardly so as to provide an arched support to engage the center of the base or bottom flange of the'bead, and this form of the invention may be applied to good advantage in many cases.

Fig. 9 of the drawing shows how the clip may be applied to a corner bead or strip 23 which is of substantially I-form in cross section, the rear face of the base flange of the bead in this instance being curved. transversely. In this instance, the saddle member 2a may be formed in the same manner as that shown in the preceding figures, and the locking member may be formed either in the manner shown in Figs. 3 and 4., or as shown in Fig. 8, that portion of the locking strip extending between the wing portion of the saddle engaging the central portion of the transversely curved face of the bead.

In some cases, it may be desirable to further increase the security of the hold obtained by the saddle upon the bead, and in those instances, a saddle 25, such as that shown in Fig. 7, may be employed. In this instance, the saddle is formed in the same manner as that shown in Fig. 5, excepting that the tree edges of the wing portions are offset inwardly to form ledges 26 which bear against the rear side of the base or bottom flange of the bead so that the opposite longitudinal edges of the base flange of the bead are closely confined in oppositely arranged channels so that tilting or twisting of the bead relatively to the clip is effectively prevented.

Instead of using the clips in connection with a corner bead or strip of solid form, a bead of the construction shown in Fig. 6 may be used, the bead in that instance comprising an outer rolled head 27 and a pair of divergent wings or flanges 28, the bead being formed by doubling a strip of sheet metal transversely, and it these flanges or wings are provided with oppositely arranged apertures 29 which are in alinement or nearly so, the improved clip may be readily applied thereto. The clip shown in connection with this form of bead comprises a saddle 30 which has an intermediate portion which spans the space between the apertures and is preferably provided with channels or bends 31 to engage the wings or flanges of the head at the rear sides of these apertures so as to prevent inward movement of these wings or flanges when the clip is locked thereto. The ends of this saddle are extended beyond the rear edges of the wing or flange portions of the bead, and a locking strip 13 of the construct-ion shown in Fig. 3 is passed through the apertures in the wings of the saddle and engages the rear edges of the bead.

Clips or anchors constructed in accordance with my present invention may be cheaply constructed from sheet metal, the parts of which may be readily punched and formed by means of dies, and in practice, the saddle may be readily applied to the appropriate aperture in the bead, and the locking strip or member passed therethrough and nailed upon the corner of the wall, the operations being so simple that they may be etticiently performed by unskilled persons, and the locking action provided between the clip and bead effectually prevents loosening of the same either by a direct inward movement, a longitudinal movement, or a tilting or twlsting movement of the bead with rei spect to the supporting clip or anchor. l

I claim as my invention:

1. The combination of a corner bead having an aperture, a saddle having an intermediate portion extending through said aperture and straddling a portion of the bead, the ends of the saddle being apertured and projecting rearwardly from the bead, and a part having an intermediate portion extending transversely at the rear of the bead and through said apertured ends or the saddle, the said part thereby locking the saddle to the bead, and attaching arms formed by the opposite ends of said part.

2. The combination of a corner bead and a clip comprising a saddle having an intermediate portion straddling a portion of the bead and having its ends apertured and project-ing to the rear of the bead, and an attaching member embodying a strip having an intermediate portion extending through the apertured ends of the saddle and inter locking the saddle and bead, and attaching arms formed by the opposite ends of said strip.

3. The combination of a corner bead and a clip comprising a saddle having an intermediate portion cooperating with the bead and having apertured ends projecting to the rear of the bead, and an attaching member extending through the apertured ends of the saddle and having arms for securing it to a wall.

4:. A clip or anchor for corner beads composed of two parts, one part engaging the bead and having a pair of apertured ends and the other interlocked therewith by the passing of said part through the apertured ends of the other and securing its ends whereby the clip is secured to the bead and the interlocked part having a pair of attaching arms formed by its ends whereby the head is supported by the clip upon a wall.

A clip or anchor for corner beads and the like composed of two separate detachable parts, one part engaging the bead and having apertured ends and the other part passing through said apertured ends and interlocked therewith to secure the part first mentioned to the bead, and a pair of attaching arms formed by the ends of the interlocking part for supporting the bead upon a wall or other structure.

6. A clip or anchor for corner beads com prising a saddle having an intermediate portion engaging the bead and having a pair of opposed apertured ends projecting to the rear of the bead, and a locking part comprising a bendable strip the intermediate portion of which passes through the opposed apertured ends of the saddle, and a pair of attaching arms formed by the opposed ends of said strip.

7. A clip or anchor for corner beads com prising a saddle to engage the bead and having apertured ends, and a bendable locking strip passing through the apertured ends of the saddle to lock the same to the bead and having means at its extremities for supporting the bead upon a wall or other structure.

8. A clip or anchor for corner beads comprising a saddle having an intermediate per-' tion to embrace a portion of the bead and provided with apertured ends, and a locking part passing through the apertured ends of the saddle to lock the same to the bead and provided with a pair of arms to support the latter upon a wall.

9. The combination of a corner bead or strip having an aperture formed between its front and rear edges, and a clip having a saddle member extending transversely through said aperture of the bead and having apertured ends arranged in opposed relation at the rear of the bead, and an attaching member passed through and interlocked with the apertured ends of the saddle and having its ends formed into attaching arms.

10. The combination of a corner bead or strip having an aperture between its front and rear edges, and a clip therefor comprising a part extending through said aperture of the bead and engaging its opposite lateral edges, and a second part interlocked with the part first mentioned and arranged to engage the rear edge of the bead.

11. The combination of a corner bead or strip, and a clip therefor comprising a saddle member embracing a portion of the bead and having a pair of locking arms, and an interlocking and supporting member engaging the rear edge of the bead as an abutment and interlocked detachably with the locking arms of the saddle member.

12. The combination of a corner bead or strip having lateral edges, and a clip there for comprising a saddle member having wings engaging the opposite lateral edges of the bead, and a locking member clamping the wing portions of the saddle member against the lateral edges of the bead and having its ends formed into attaching arms for supporting the bead upon a wall or other structure.

13. The combination of a corner bead or strip having an aperture arranged between its front and rear edges, and a clip composed of a saddle member extending through said aperture and having apertured portions arranged in alinement at the rear edge of the bead, and a locking member extending through the apertures of the saddle member and clamping said saddle member on said bead, said locking member having attaching means thereon.

14. The combination of a corner bead or strip having an aperture, and a clip comprising a part extending through said aperture and embracing the forward side of the rear portion of the bead said part having a pair of opposed apertured ends, and a locking member arranged at the rear edge of the bead and detaohably interlocked with the member first mentioned by a portion thereof which passes through said apertured ends.

15. The combination of a corner bead or strip having an aperture extending transversely therethrough and forming a rib, and a clip comprising a saddle member passing through said aperture and having a channeled portion seat-ed on said rib, and a member interlocked with the saddle member to secure the same to the bead and having means to support the latter upon a wall or other structure.

16. The combination of a corner bead or strip composed of solid rolled metal having a base flange and apertured web portions, a saddle member extending through the apertured web and having apertured wings to engage the lateral edges of the base flange, and a member extending through said apertured wings at the rear edge of the bead locking the saddle member to the bead and having means to support the latter upon a wall.

17. A clip or anchor for corner beads and the like comprising a saddle member adapted to embrace the bead and having apertured portions arranged at the rear edge of the same, and a locking member adapted to be passed through the apertured portions of the saddle member in rear of the bead and provided with means for producing a wedging action between the same and the bead, the locking member having means for attaching it to a wall.

18. A clip or anchor for corner beads and the like comprising a saddle member adapted to embrace a portion of the bead and pro vided with apertured portions arranged to project beyond the rear edge of the bead, and a locking member adapted to be passed through the apertured portion of the saddle member and having a raised rib thereon adapted to produce a wedging action between the saddle member and bead as the locking member is inserted, said locking member having means for attaching it to a support.

19. A clip or anchor for corner beads composed of two separate parts, one adapted to embrace a part of the bead and provided with apertured portions, and a second part interlocked with the part first mentioned by passing the same through the apertured portions thereof, the second part extending transversely at the rear edge of the bead. and having a pair of angularly arranged attaching arms for securing the same upon the corner of a wall or other structure.

20. The combination of a corner bead or strip composed of solid rolled metal of sub- 10 of the apertures and means for locking the saddle member upon the bead and for supporting the latter on a Wall or other structure.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Wit- 15 nesses.

AUGUST P. DIESCHER; Witnesses S. B. FRITZ, ALICE A. TRILL. 

